Wrath of Man
2021 · Directed by Guy Ritchie
Woke Score
Critic Score
Audience
Ultra Based
Critics rated this 62 points above its woke score. Among Ultra Based films, this critic score ranks #499 of 833.
Representation Casting
Score: 30/100
The film includes diverse supporting cast members (Laz Alonso, Rocci Williams, Deobia Oparei, Raúl Castillo), but they function as background characters without thematic focus on their representation or identity.
LGBTQ+ Themes
Score: 0/100
No LGBTQ+ themes, characters, or representation are present in the film.
Feminist Agenda
Score: 0/100
The film contains no feminist themes or commentary. It operates within traditional masculine action cinema conventions.
Racial Consciousness
Score: 0/100
Despite diverse casting, the film exhibits no racial consciousness or thematic engagement with race as a subject.
Climate Crusade
Score: 0/100
No climate-related themes or environmental messaging appear in the film.
Eat the Rich
Score: 0/100
The film contains no anti-capitalist messaging or critique of economic systems.
Body Positivity
Score: 0/100
No body positivity themes are present. The film's aesthetic emphasizes conventional masculine physicality.
Neurodivergence
Score: 0/100
No representation of neurodivergence or engagement with neurodivergent themes appears in the film.
Revisionist History
Score: 0/100
The film contains no historical content or revisionist historical framing.
Lecture Energy
Score: 15/100
The film's dialogue occasionally borders on expository, but lacks the didactic tone associated with progressive messaging. The minimal dialogue serves plot efficiency rather than moral instruction.
Synopsis
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.
Consciousness Assessment
Guy Ritchie's "Wrath of Man" is a competent revenge thriller that reunites the director with Jason Statham for a narrative as uncomplicated as it is violent. The film operates within the well-worn grooves of masculine action cinema, where plot exists primarily to facilitate set pieces and Statham's particular brand of stoic lethality. There is nothing here to offend the sensibilities of traditional action audiences, and nothing to particularly engage those seeking contemporary cultural commentary.
The cast includes actors of various ethnic backgrounds in supporting roles, a reflection of modern casting practices rather than any thematic engagement with representation. Laz Alonso, Rocci Williams, Deobia Oparei, and Raúl Castillo occupy the frame without comment or significance beyond their function in the heist apparatus. The film's sole interest is in tactical excellence and the satisfaction of vengeance, neither of which benefits from progressive sensibility. We observe a narrative designed for maximum efficiency and minimum intellectual friction.
The film's box office success, opening at number one with $8.1 million domestically, confirms its appeal to audiences seeking uncomplicated entertainment. "Wrath of Man" represents Guy Ritchie at his most straightforward, which is to say at his most conventional. It is a film entirely content with its own apathy toward social consciousness, presenting a world where only violence, loyalty, and personal honor matter. In this, it achieves a certain purity of purpose.
Analysis generated by our Consciousness Algorithm
Critic Reviews
“The completeness and sureness of the movie's aesthetic is a joy to behold, even when the images capture human beings doing savage things. You don't really root for anyone in this film. They are criminals engaged in contests of will. But the film is not a value-neutral exercise. There is an undertone of lament to a lot of the violent action.”
“Wrath of Man isn't as blatantly funny as "The Gentlemen" is, though it has its laughs, but it is taut and exhilarating without a single wasted moment.”
“Ritchie pulls together an impressively determined thriller that sticks. Ideal for both a certain generation of viewer who gets excited when hearing the line, "We've got eight weeks of recon" and for those who will watch absolutely anything starring Statham (hi!), Wrath of Man is the best, bloodiest surprise of the year so far.”
“Wrath of Man is a slick action thriller from writer director Guy Ritchie, where retribution is only half the story.”
“It might be a typical Guy Ritchie film and loaded with every cliché in the book, but it's still fun.”
“Wrath of Man may soon occupy the same rarified air as Joe Carnahan's The Grey, another film anchored by an aging action star that promised revenge and delivered something more.”
Consciousness Markers
The film includes diverse supporting cast members (Laz Alonso, Rocci Williams, Deobia Oparei, Raúl Castillo), but they function as background characters without thematic focus on their representation or identity.
No LGBTQ+ themes, characters, or representation are present in the film.
The film contains no feminist themes or commentary. It operates within traditional masculine action cinema conventions.
Despite diverse casting, the film exhibits no racial consciousness or thematic engagement with race as a subject.
No climate-related themes or environmental messaging appear in the film.
The film contains no anti-capitalist messaging or critique of economic systems.
No body positivity themes are present. The film's aesthetic emphasizes conventional masculine physicality.
No representation of neurodivergence or engagement with neurodivergent themes appears in the film.
The film contains no historical content or revisionist historical framing.
The film's dialogue occasionally borders on expository, but lacks the didactic tone associated with progressive messaging. The minimal dialogue serves plot efficiency rather than moral instruction.